Noiseless beefsteak-conditioner.



F. R. PEELER.

NOISELESS BEEFSTEAK CONDITIONER.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 3,19I5.

Patented Jan. 16, I917.

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FL'OYD R. PEEL-ER, OF CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

NOISELESS BEEFSTEAK-CONDI-TIONER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 16, 1917..

Application filed July 3, 1915. Serial No. 37,935.

.7 '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FLOYD R. PnnLEn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chester, in the county of Chester and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Noiseless Beefsteak-Conditioners, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in meat tenderers, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which is noiseless in its operation and embodies novel features of construction whereby a piece of steak can be quickly placed in proper condition for broiling or cooking without the necessity of placing it upon a chopping board and beating it with a knife in the usual manner.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of this character which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction, which is quick and noiseless in its operation, which is easy to manipulate, and which can be readily maintained in a clean and sanitarycondition.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the-following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation of a meat tenderer constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, with a portion of one of the tie bolts broken away.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the same reference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention, the numerals 1 designate a pair of opposed end plates or standards which are similar in size and shape, and are rigidly connected by cross rods or tie bolts 2. The heads 2 of the bolts 2 may be rigidly secured to one of the end plates 1, while the threaded ends of the tie bolts pass through openings in the opposite end plate and have clamping nuts 2 mounted thereon said clamping nuts being arranged upon opposite sides of the plate 1 so that the said plate can be securely gripped between the clamping nuts.

Connecting the two end plates 1 and j ournaled within suitable openings therein is a pair of horizontal shafts 3 and 1, the shaft 4 being parallel to the shaft 3 and arranged directly over the same. One of these shafts, and in the present instance the upper shaft 4, has one end thereof extended through one of the end plates 1 and provided with a crank handle 5. Drums 6 and 7 are rigidly mounted upon the respective horizontal shafts 3 and 4, the drum 6 being provided with a peripheral row of longitudinally extending ribs 8 which mesh with similar ribs 9 upon the drum 7. The ribs 8 of the drum 6 have peripheral rows of substantially V shaped notches 10 therein, said notches providing sharp angular corners at the mouths thereof and extending to the base of the ribs 8. In a somewhat analogous manner, the ribs 9 of the drum 7 are formed with peripheral rows of rectangular notches 11 which are in alinement with the corresponding rows of V-shaped notches 10 on the drum 6. The rectangular notches 11 do not extend entirely to the base of the ribs 9, and the mouths of the rectangular notches are slightly narrower than the mouths of the shaped notches 10 so that the sharp angular corners at the outer ends of the rectangular notches will project into the spaces between the corresponding V shaped notches 10 of adjacent ribs 8 as the drums are rotated. The sharp corners and angular edges are thus enabled to operate in the most effective manner upon a piece of meat forced between the two drums as they are rotated. The ends of the drums 6 and 7 may be provided with the respective sleeves 6 and 7 for engagement with the inner faces of the end plates 1 to retain the drums in a properly centered position between the two end plates.

A feed shelf 12 is provided at one side of the device for the purpose of supporting the meat as it is fed between the two drums. This shelf 12 is mounted upon a transverse rod 13 which is journaled between the end plates 1, and is adapted to be folded into an out of the way position, as indicated by dotted lines on Fig. 2, when the device is not in use. When in a horizontal position the inner edge of the feed shelf 12 rests upon stop shoulders 14 and is prevented from swinging upwardly by pins 15 removably inserted through openings in the end plates 1. The feed shelf is thus held rigidly in a substantially horizontal position when the device is in use, although it can be swung into a vertical position so as not to project 'platesl' are, adapted to be engaged-by clamping screws 18 threaded within comparatively short angle iron brackets19 which are also permanently secured to the supporting members 417. When the lower ends of the side plates 1 are inserted between the angle iron positioning brackets or strips 15 and the clamping screws 18 tightened the device is held rigidly in position and any .necessary 7 amount of force can be applied to the crank handle 5' to rotate the drums without danger of loosening the device from' the support.

' However, when it is desired to wash the meat tenderer, it can be readily removed from the. support by loosening the clamping screws 18 and then thoroughly cleansed'in the most convenient manner. The entire device is also constructed so that it can be readily dismounted and taken apart when such becomes desirable or necessary.

In the operation of the device it is merely necessary to feed the meat between the two drums 6' and 7 as the latter are forcibly rotate'd. 'As the meat passes between the drums the angular corners and sharp edges of the ribs and notches upon the drums will cut into and act upon the meat in such a manner as to thoroughly tender the same and properly prepare it for broiling or cooking. This result is accomplished noiselessly and quickly, and this is an important consideration where peopleare living in closely.

settled districts or apartment houses.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A meat tenderer including a supporting frame, a pair of drums journaled upon the supporting frame, a peripheral row of longitudinally extending ribs of substantially the same height projecting from each of the drums, the ribs of the two drums being arranged to mesh with each other and being formed with corresponding peripheral rows of angular notches arranged in planes transverse to the axes of the dru1ns, the notches in ;the ribs of one of the drums being V shaped while the notches in the ribs of the opposite drum are rectangular, and the mouths of the V shaped notches being wider than the mouths of the rectangular notches so that the sharp corners at the outer ends of the rectangular notches will project between the sides of the V shaped notches and coeperate therewith to cut and tear the meat.

2,. A meat tenderer including a supporting frame, a pair of drums journaled upon the supporting frame, a peripheral row of longitudinally extending ribs of the same height projecting from each of the drums, the ribs of the two drums being arranged to mesh with each other as the drums are rotated and being formed with corresponding peripheral rows of angular notches arranged in planes transverse to the axes of the drums, the

notches in the ribs of one of the drums being V shaped and extending entirely to the bases of the ribs while the notches in the ribs of the opposite drum are rectangular and do not extend entirely to the bases of the ribs,

the mouths of the V shaped notches being wider than the months of the rectangular notches, so that the sharp corners at the outer ends of the rectangular notches will project between the sides of the V shaped notches and cooperate therewith to cut and tear the meat.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FLOYD R. PEELER. Witnesses:

R. B. CALDWELL, THOS. C. HoRnrN.

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